Kenya Gadsden
College of Charleston
SETC Young Scholars Panelist - Undergraduate Winner
Kenya Gadsden is junior at the College of Charleston with a major in Theatre (Theatre Studies) and a minor in Arts Management. Kenya’s studies focus on stage management. Her recent stage management credits include Rocky Horror Picture Show, We Without Walls, and The Wolves. Kenya’s research interests include diversity in the arts, African American Studies, African American representation, and feminist theatre. Previous honors include a 2017 First-Year Writing Award for her essay “Love and Hip-Hop: The Modern Black Minstrel Show.” Currently, Kenya is the Secretary of Center Stage, a student-run theatre organization at the College of Charleston.